Method and apparatus for managing information

Abstract

There is provided an information management method of managing information generated in a group including a plurality of persons. In case of receiving a first request, first information indicating a hierarchical order of a plurality of jobs is displayed on a screen. In case of receiving a second request, second information indicating a time sequence in executing the plurality of jobs is displayed on a screen. In case of receiving a third request, third information indicating a relationship between each job and a final product finally produced in executing that job is displayed on a screen. In case of receiving a fourth request, fourth information indicating a relationship between each job and an intermediate product generated during that job is displayed on a screen.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An information management method of managing information generated in a group including a plurality of persons, said method comprising: 
 managing first information indicating a hierarchical order of a plurality of jobs, second information indicating a time sequence in executing the plurality of jobs, third information indicating a relationship between each job and a final product finally produced in executing that job, and fourth information indicating a relationship between each job and an intermediate product generated during that job; and    selectively displaying the first to fourth information to be managed on a screen.    
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of jobs include a job generated in the group, and a job generated by a person.  
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the selectively displaying includes displaying one of the first to fourth information in response to a request from a person in a form which integrates a job associated with that person and a job generated in the group.  
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first to fourth information are managed by a server computer, and one of the first to fourth information is sent from the server computer to a client computer in response to a request from the client computer.  
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the selectively displaying includes displaying a Gantt chart which expresses the hierarchical order of the plurality of jobs and a Gantt chart which expresses the sequence of the plurality of jobs on independent screens.  
     
     
         6 . An information management apparatus for managing information generated in a group including a plurality of persons, said apparatus comprising: 
 a management unit configured to manage first information indicating a hierarchical order of a plurality of jobs, second information indicating a time sequence in executing the plurality of jobs, third information indicating a relationship between each job and a final product finally produced in executing that job, and fourth information indicating a relationship between each job and an intermediate product generated during that job; and    a display control unit configured to selectively display the first to fourth information managed by the management unit on a screen.    
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of jobs include a job generated in the group and a job generated by a person.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein said display control unit displays one of the first to fourth information in response to a request from a person in a form which integrates a job associated with that person and a job generated in the group.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the first to fourth information are managed by a server computer, and one of the first to fourth information is sent from the server computer to a client computer in response to a request from the client computer.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein said display control unit displays a Gantt chart which expresses the hierarchical order of the plurality of jobs and a Gantt chart which expresses the sequence of the plurality of jobs on independent screens.  
     
     
         11 . A recording medium storing computer-executable program code for managing information generated in a group including a plurality of persons, said program code comprising: 
 displaying first information indicating a hierarchical order of a plurality of jobs on a screen in case of receiving a first request;    displaying second information indicating a time sequence in executing the plurality of jobs on a screen in case of receiving a second request;    displaying third information indicating a relationship between each job and a final product finally produced in executing that job on a screen in case of receiving a third request; and    displaying fourth information indicating a relationship between each job and an intermediate product generated during that job on a screen in case of receiving a fourth request.    
     
     
         12 . The medium according to  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of jobs include a job generated in the group and a job generated by a person.  
     
     
         13 . The medium according to  claim 11 , wherein the selectively displaying includes displaying one of the first to fourth information in response to a request from a person in a form which integrates a job associated with that person and a job generated in the group.  
     
     
         14 . The medium according to  claim 11 , wherein the selectively displaying includes displaying a Gantt chart which expresses the hierarchical order of the plurality of jobs and a Gantt chart which expresses the sequence of the plurality of jobs on independent screens.